Korean actors Gang Dong-won and Teo Yoo have been invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which organizes the Academy Awards or Oscars, to join its organization. The Academy announced that it has invited 487 artists and executives to be members for 2024. ...
Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) overall chairman Don Artes is not giving up on every Filipino movie fan of landing in the prestigious Academy Awards, or Oscars, as he led the screening of three Filipino films in the first ever Manila International Film Festival in Los Angeles, California. Artes,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution lauding Dolly de Leon for being the first Filipino artist to be nominated for the Golden Globe Awards and the British Film Academy Awards. In filing Senate Resolution No. 453, Hontiveros lauded de Leon for embodying the Filipino spirit and talent in...
Read it here It was unfortunate that people all over the world witnessed WIll Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock earlier at the 94th Academy Awards. Apparently, Rock made a joke about Smith's wife Jada who is suffering from Alopecia Areata including hair loss. Smith got emotional and went on stage...
Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung, who won the Oscar for best supporting actress last year for “Minari, will be a presenter at the 94th Academy Awards. The 94th Academy Awards will be held on March 27 at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Korean star Youn Yuh-jung giving her speech at...
Here’s how No Filipino films being sent to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, even for consideration as a nominee, is pretty much a bummer. But it looks like there’s a chance for films that aren’t included in this year’s Oscar hopefuls to earn a victory. Photo by Don...
The 94th Academy Awards will return to their traditional venue at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre. (Pool Getty Images North America/AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The Oscars will have a host for the first time since 2018, broadcaster ABC said Tuesday, after television ratings for film's biggest night have...
And yet this year, just as Hollywood is rooting for Asian representation and the Academy Awards is actively inviting Filipino filmmakers, the Film Academy of the Philippines did not send an entry The elusive gold statuette trophy of the Academy (Oscar) is still a dream for the Philippines. Never in...
Oscar best supporting actress Youn Yuh-jung of the movie “Minari” was bestowed South Korea’s highest Order of Cultural Merit by the government during the 2021 Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Creative Content Agency...
(Clockwise from top left) Youn Yuh-jung at Incheon International Airport, at the Oscars, with Oscars best actress Frances McDormand, with 'Minari' cast and her Oscars tickets (Photos: screenshot from Newsen, Oscars.org, Hook Entertainment) Veteran Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung returned to South...
Youn Yuh-jung (left) at the Academy Awards’ engraving station and (right) Korean President Moon Jae-in (Photos: Twitter/The Academy and Cheong Wa Dae) South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in and Korean stars congratulated Youn Yuh-jung for winning best supporting actress at the 93rd Academy...
Youn Yuh-jung (Courtesy of A24) This was not the first time that Youn Yuh Jung made the headlines while making a historic victory. It can be recalled that the actress also made a controversial statement while making her acceptance speech for the BAFTA Awards for another win for "Minari". In her...
